Open the Bible
Religion & Spirituality Podcas
Open the Bible is the teaching ministry of Pastor Colin Smith. Our mission is to use a broad array of modern media to help people around the world meet Jesus. We do this by opening the Bible for them, helping them open the Bible themselves, and equipping them to open the Bible with others.
Location:
United States
Description:
Open the Bible is the teaching ministry of Pastor Colin Smith. Our mission is to use a broad array of modern media to help people around the world meet Jesus. We do this by opening the Bible for them, helping them open the Bible themselves, and equipping them to open the Bible with others.
Twitter:
@UnlckngtheBible
Language:
English
Email:
support@oneplace.com
Episodes
Restore Faith, Part 2
5/10/2024
Have you lived in the conscious enjoyment of God’s love for you this week? Knowing this subconsciously won’t change your life. Pastor Colin talks about how you can live this way.
Duration:00:24:59
Restore Faith, Part 1
5/9/2024
You can name the attributes of God, but which ones have you experienced? Pastor Colin talks about why so many Christians struggle to answer this question.
Duration:00:24:59
You: Rejoicing in the Work of Christ, Part 2
5/8/2024
The strength of your faith doesn’t affect your arrival in heaven, but it makes a huge difference to your experience along the way. Pastor Colin talks about why growing in faith will give you greater peace and greater hope.
Duration:00:24:59
You: Rejoicing in the Work of Christ, Part 1
5/7/2024
Once you see that Christians have different degrees of faith (some have weak faith while others have strong faith), you will have a reason to cultivate yours. Pastor Colin talks about how to cultivate your faith.
Duration:00:24:59
Feet: Walking in Obedience to Christ, Part 2
5/6/2024
What is the role of obedience in the Christian life? Doesn’t obedience run counter to grace and faith? Pastor Colin explains.
Duration:00:24:59
The Man Who Could Not Repent, Part 2
5/4/2024
If you’ve ever said, I just can’t change! you need to meet the man in the Bible who couldn’t repent. Pastor Colin Smith talks about what stood between Esau and repentance, and how real and lasting change is possible for you.
Duration:00:24:59
Feet: Walking in Obedience to Christ, Part 1
5/3/2024
Some who call themselves Christians think it really doesn’t matter how they live. Others who call themselves Christians feel defeated by their own failure. Pastor Colin explains how the answer to both of these conditions is found in the gospel.
Duration:00:24:59
Knees: Praying in the Name of Christ, Part 2
5/2/2024
How can you pray to God more boldly? How can you pray more humbly? Pastor Colin talks about how you can pray both more humbly AND more boldly!
Duration:00:24:59
Knees: Praying in the Name of Christ, Part 1
5/1/2024
Some Christians have become confused about how to use God’s promises about prayer: The Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. Pastor Colin talks about what it means to pray with faith.
Duration:00:24:59
Voice: Declaring the Praise of Christ, Part 2
4/30/2024
Some people have the idea that Christianity is a boring life of endless duties, Do’s and Don’ts, burdens and guilt, long faces and heaviness. If this is what you’ve seen, Pastor Colin has good news for you.
Duration:00:24:59
Voice: Declaring the Praise of Christ, Part 1
4/29/2024
Some people think faith is positive thinking or believing in yourself. Pastor Colin explains why Christian faith is precisely the opposite; it begins with facing the reality of your own condition.
Duration:00:24:59
The Man Who Could Not Repent, Part 1
4/27/2024
If you think repentance is beating yourself up, you won’t be able to hear what Jesus says about a changed life. Pastor Colin talks about why you may be pleasantly surprised to find out what repentance really is.
Duration:00:24:59
Mouth: Feasting on the Bread of Christ, Part 2
4/26/2024
We come to the Lord’s Supper in order to be fed. But we are offered a tiny wafer and a thimble of juice. The obvious question is: Where’s the meal? Pastor Colin talks about how the Lord’s Supper feeds us.
Duration:00:24:59
Mouth: Feasting on the Bread of Christ, Part 1
4/25/2024
When we gather around the Lord’s Supper, we remember Christ’s death, and we proclaim his death. This is what we do. Pastor Colin talks about what Christ does at the Lord’s Supper.
Duration:00:24:59
Hands: Serving with the Love of Christ, Part 2
4/24/2024
If you are a Christian, you have the Spirit of Christ living in you. Pastor Colin talks about what that looks like and how it will change you.
Duration:00:24:59
Hands: Serving with the Love of Christ, Part 1
4/23/2024
There is a direct connection between faith and serving. Serving well, the Bible says, gives you a more confident faith. Pastor Colin talks about why assurance, an enjoyment of God, is given to those who serve well.
Duration:00:24:59
Ears: Listening to the Word of Christ, Part 2
4/22/2024
The preacher’s task is to prepare the meal of God’s Word for God’s people. But there is something for you to do too. Pastor Colin talks about how to use your knife and fork!
Duration:00:24:59
Restore Creation, Part 2
4/20/2024
When Jesus spoke about hell, he used two words to warn us. Pastor Colin talks about the words He used and what they mean.
Duration:00:24:59
Ears: Listening to the Word of Christ, Part 1
4/19/2024
Did you know that how you listen to a sermon will determine what kind of effect it has on your life? Pastor Colin gives us some practical tips for listening to God’s Word more effectively.
Duration:00:24:59
Faith: Possesses Christ, Part 2
4/18/2024
Are you convinced that there’s nothing more for you to receive from Jesus? This is a great danger for people who grow up in church. Pastor Colin helps us learn to cultivate a faith that loves, trusts, and follows Jesus.
Duration:00:24:59